Day Programs
Offered in many locations throughout Jacksonville, adult day-training programs support individuals in daily, meaningful, valued routines of the community. Four specialized program areas provide a continuum of services based on individual goals and appropriate levels of variation and interest. Training is person-centered and developed under the direction of the recipient intended to foster independence and enhance individuals’ quality of life.
Triumph Industries Day Program
Triumph Industries is the facility-based component of the agency’s employment services, and it gives people the chance to learn skills for more complete lives. It also includes structured activities and allows participants to earn a paycheck. Community-college instructors train participants in adult basic education, daily living skills and social skills based on individual choices and preferences.
In this work-like environment, our staff encourages and fosters performance that can be used in competitive community employment. Successful, integrated employment remains the cornerstone of activities designed to enable individuals to reach their fullest potential.
For more information on the work performed by Triumph Industries, please click here.
Life-Skills Program
The Life Skills Program specializes in serving people who require an intense level of staff supoort. The program teaches communication and social skills, personal and community safety, hygiene, nutrition, exercise, basic reading, and math. Emphasis is given to helping people with behaviors of concern learn new ways to communicate their needs and emotions. Program personnel work closely with behavior analysts to ensure success in this day program. The Life Skills Program helps people receiving services gain the skills they need to become as independent as possible in their homes and future work settings.
Medically Fragile Program
The Medically Fragile Program is unique in the local community and is designed to serve individuals with significant needs. Program participants may need special positioning, feeding tubes, catheters or other medically necessary equipment that requires staff support, monitoring and maintenance. They may also need therapies that can be provided only by trained medical personnel.
Each individual is given a wide choice of activities and training for improving their communication skills, socialization, daily living, self-care and basic academics. The participants are supported by a full-time nurse and staff members trained in necessary health-maintenance procedures.
A specialized program called A.R.T. (Artistic Realization Technologies) allows participants to express themselves by creating original paintings. These paintings have been showcased throughout Jacksonville and are sold and displayed in many local businesses. To learn more about the A.R.T. program and view our current collection, please visit our A.R.T. page.
The Medically Fragile Program Provided A Way For King To Express Himself
King has been participating in The Arc Jacksonville’s Medically Fragile Program since March 2002. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, he has limited use of his extremities but can still communicate verbally. King has benefited from our A.R.T. program, which allows those with severe physical challenges to create works of art. King’s pieces have been displayed in many locations throughout Jacksonville, including the Ponte Vedra Cultural Center, the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art and Starbucks in San Marco.
Social Opportunities and Adult Recreation
SOAR is a day program at The Arc Jacksonville which gives participants the opportunity to define their own place as valued community members. For those individuals seeking a slower paced environment, with meaningful social and leisure opportunities, the SOAR program is the right fit! With SOAR, participants can take advantage of recreational activities at our new renovated Westside facility as well as out in the community.
Onsite, participants will enjoy:
- A comfortable seating area with couches and a large flat screen TV
- A quiet game room for bingo, arts and crafts, tabletop games
- A large recreation space with a billiards table – and plenty of room for dancing!
- A fully-equipped kitchen & cafe
- A state of the art gym for exercising
- Exposure to community presentations
- Use of the computer lab
Out in the community, participants will enjoy outings tailored to their specific wants, such as:
- Breakfast/lunch out at a favorite restaurant
- Picnics at one of Jacksonville’s beautiful parks
- The latest movie release
- Visits to the library
- Knocking down some pins at the bowling alley
- Discovering a great fishing spot
- Tapping into the current social and cultural activities
- Being a part of holiday and community celebrations
